For example, the best stimulus to motivate a photographer to shoot more include:

Photography books (either instructional or art books). An educational photo book full of practical assignments (like STREET NOTES) will give the photographer direction, and is like their private photography coach.

Experiences: Give the gift of a photography workshop, seminar, or experience. See this list of global street photography workshops, to buy that photographer in your life a private 1:1 session — to give them the inspiration to make better pictures in their life. Also gift them an ERIC KIM EXPERIENCE to help them fulfill their passion in photography, give them more creative confidence, and also give them the opportunity to meet other passionate photographers.

The gift of travel: Buy a plane ticket or jump in your car, and travel together. Rather than buying the photographer a physical something, buy them the experience of travel. Use your money to go away for a weekend, and find new novel places to explore, that will inspire the photographer to make pictures.